Economic situation
Economic situation news from UK Parliament.
Lords debates challenges facing charitable and voluntary sector
Members discuss fundraising issues caused by Covid-19 pandemic
01 May 2020
Lords examines emergency Covid-19 legislation
Coronavirus Bill becomes law
26 March 2020
Lords debates Spring Budget
Members discuss economy following Chancellor's statement
19 March 2020
Statement: Economic update
Rishi Sunak gives economic update to the House
17 March 2020
Lords debates wellbeing as national performance indicator
Members discuss setting budgets and policy goals
13 March 2020
Lords discusses green economy
Members debate investment to meet zero carbon targets
13 March 2020
Mark Carney on financial stability, brexit and green finance
Economic Affairs Committee hears from Mark Carney on 11 February 2020 at 3.35pm
11 February 2020
Design of Universal Credit and support for claimants examined by Lords
Economic Affairs Committee takes evidence on Universal Credit on 5 May at 10.00am
05 January 2020
Lords debates Pension Schemes Bill
Members discuss key purpose and principles of bill
30 October 2019
Lords EU exit regulations: 30 September
Peers discuss medicines, medical devices and insolvency
01 October 2019
Lords debates Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill
Members discuss market rents and retail strategy
01 October 2019
Committee asks about DWP plans in case of recession
Letter questions how Universal Credit would work in the event of a recession, in light of increased Government spending on no-deal Brexit preparations
12 August 2019
Lords discusses protection of the NHS
Members debate protection of the NHS in future trade deals
05 July 2019
Lords discuss inequality since financial crisis
Members debate income, wealth and living standards since 2008
14 June 2019
Lords Committee to quiz experts ahead of G20
International Relations Committee takes evidence on 15 May at 10.40am
10 May 2019